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1.The weighting of the factors and criteria in the Selection Grid for the Economic Class in Schedule A to the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2, r. 4), the cutoff scores for certain factors or criteria and the passing scores for all factors that apply to a foreign national, with or without an accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, who applies for a selection certificate are, per subclass of immigrants, as follows:

SUBCLASS ISKILLED WORKER

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 26

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diplomaMaximum = 14 (c) postsecondary school general 4Cutoff score = 2 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A of area I 12 Section B of area I 9 Section C of area I 6Maximum = 12 Section D of area I 2 Section E of area I 0 Section F of area I 0 Section G of area I 0

Section A of area II 12 Section B of area II 9 Section C of area II 6 Section D of area II 2 Section E of area II 0 Section F of area II 0 Section G of area II 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 0 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 2 (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational 0 diploma or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical 0 diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 10 3 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of Sections A to G of area I or II 0training

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

2.2 Professional Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years 7self-employed person 2 ½ years 7 3 years 10 3 ½ years 10 4 years 14 4 ½ years 14 5 years 16Cutoff score = 7

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 38 years of age 10 39 years of age 8 40 years of age 6 41 years of age 4 42 years of age 2 43 years of age or older 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

2.3 Experience in Less than 2 years 0the operation of 2 years 6an enterprise of 2 ½ years 6the entrepreneur 3 years 8 3 ½ years 8 4 years 10Cutoff score = 6 4 ½ years 10 5 years or more 12

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 4 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

2.4 Management Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years or more 10investor

Cutoff score = 10

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.The weighting of the factors and criteria in the Selection Grid for the Economic Class in Schedule A to the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2, r. 4), the cutoff scores for certain factors or criteria and the passing scores for all factors that apply to a foreign national, with or without an accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, who applies for a selection certificate are, per subclass of immigrants, as follows:

SUBCLASS ISKILLED WORKER

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 26

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diplomaMaximum = 14 (c) postsecondary school general 4Cutoff score = 2 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A of area I 12 Section B of area I 9 Section C of area I 6Maximum = 12 Section D of area I 2 Section E of area I 0 Section F of area I 0 Section G of area I 0

Section A of area II 12 Section B of area II 9 Section C of area II 6 Section D of area II 2 Section E of area II 0 Section F of area II 0 Section G of area II 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 0 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 2 (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational 0 diploma or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical 0 diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 10 3 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of Sections A to G of area I or II 0training

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

2.2 Professional Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years 7self-employed person 2 ½ years 7 3 years 10 3 ½ years 10 4 years 14 4 ½ years 14 5 years 16Cutoff score = 7

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 38 years of age 10 39 years of age 8 40 years of age 6 41 years of age 4 42 years of age 2 43 years of age or older 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

2.3 Experience in Less than 2 years 0the operation of 2 years 6an enterprise of 2 ½ years 6the entrepreneur 3 years 8 3 ½ years 8 4 years 10Cutoff score = 6 4 ½ years 10 5 years or more 12

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 4 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

2.4 Management Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years or more 10investor

Cutoff score = 10

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.The weighting of the factors and criteria in the Selection Grid for the Economic Class in Schedule A to the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2, r. 4), the cutoff scores for certain factors or criteria and the passing scores for all factors that apply to a foreign national, with or without an accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, who applies for a selection certificate are, per subclass of immigrants, as follows:

SUBCLASS ISKILLED WORKER

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 30

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diplomaMaximum = 14 (c) postsecondary school general 4Cutoff score = 2 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 10 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 10 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A of area I 16 Section B of area I 12 Section C of area I 6Maximum = 16 Section D of area I 2 Section E of area I 0 Section F of area I 0 Section G of area I 0

Section A of area II 16 Section B of area II 12 Section C of area II 6 Section D of area II 2 Section E of area II 0 Section F of area II 0 Section G of area II 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 0 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 2 (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational 0 diploma or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical 0 diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 10 3 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of Sections A to G of area I or II 0training

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

2.2 Professional Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years 7self-employed person 2 ½ years 7 3 years 10 3 ½ years 10 4 years 14 4 ½ years 14 5 years 16Cutoff score = 7

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 38 years of age 10 39 years of age 8 40 years of age 6 41 years of age 4 42 years of age 2 43 years of age or older 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

2.3 Experience in Less than 2 years 0the operation of 2 years 6an enterprise of 2 ½ years 6the entrepreneur 3 years 8 3 ½ years 8 4 years 10Cutoff score = 6 4 ½ years 10 5 years or more 12

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 4 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

2.4 Management Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years or more 10investor

Cutoff score = 10

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.The weighting of the factors and criteria in the Selection Grid for the Economic Class in Schedule A to the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2, r. 4), the cutoff scores for certain factors or criteria and the passing scores for all factors that apply to a foreign national, with or without an accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, who applies for a selection certificate are, per subclass of immigrants, as follows:

SUBCLASS ISKILLED WORKER

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 30

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diplomaMaximum = 14 (c) postsecondary school general 4Cutoff score = 2 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 10 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 10 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A of area I 16 Section B of area I 12 Section C of area I 6Maximum = 16 Section D of area I 2 Section E of area I 0 Section F of area I 0 Section G of area I 0

Section A of area II 16 Section B of area II 12 Section C of area II 6 Section D of area II 2 Section E of area II 0 Section F of area II 0 Section G of area II 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 0 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 2 (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational 0 diploma or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical 0 diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 10 3 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of Sections A to G of area I or II 0training

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

2.2 Professional Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years 7self-employed person 2 ½ years 7 3 years 10 3 ½ years 10 4 years 14 4 ½ years 14 5 years 16Cutoff score = 7

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 38 years of age 10 39 years of age 8 40 years of age 6 41 years of age 4 42 years of age 2 43 years of age or older 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

2.3 Experience in Less than 2 years 0the operation of 2 years 6an enterprise of 2 ½ years 6the entrepreneur 3 years 8 3 ½ years 8 4 years 10Cutoff score = 6 4 ½ years 10 5 years or more 12

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 4 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 14

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

2.4 Management Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years or more 10investor

Cutoff score = 10

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.The weighting of the factors and criteria in the Selection Grid for the Economic Class in Schedule A to the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2, r. 4), the cutoff scores for certain factors or criteria and the passing scores for all factors that apply to a foreign national, with or without an accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, who applies for a selection certificate are, per subclass of immigrants, as follows:

SUBCLASS ISKILLED WORKER

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 28

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diplomaMaximum = 12 (c) postsecondary school general 4Cutoff score = 2 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 10 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 10 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A of area I 16 Section B of area I 12 Section C of area I 6Maximum = 16 Section D of area I 2 Section E of area I 0 Section F of area I 0 Section G of area I 0

Section A of area II 16 Section B of area II 12 Section C of area II 6 Section D of area II 2 Section E of area II 0 Section F of area II 0 Section G of area II 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 0 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 2 (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational 0 diploma or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical 0 diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 10 3 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of Sections A to G of area I or II 0training

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

2.2 Professional Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years 7self-employed person 2 ½ years 7 3 years 10 3 ½ years 10 4 years 14 4 ½ years 14 5 years 16Cutoff score = 7

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 38 years of age 10 39 years of age 8 40 years of age 6 41 years of age 4 42 years of age 2 43 years of age or older 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

2.3 Experience in Less than 2 years 0the operation of 2 years 6an enterprise of 2 ½ years 6the entrepreneur 3 years 8 3 ½ years 8 4 years 10Cutoff score = 6 4 ½ years 10 5 years or more 12

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 4 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

2.4 Management Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years or more 10investor

Cutoff score = 10

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.The weighting of the factors and criteria in the Selection Grid for the Economic Class in Schedule A to the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2, r. 4), the cutoff scores for certain factors or criteria and the passing scores for all factors that apply to a foreign national, with or without an accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, who applies for a selection certificate are, per subclass of immigrants, as follows:

SUBCLASS ISKILLED WORKER

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 28

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diplomaMaximum = 12 (c) postsecondary school general 4Cutoff score = 2 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 10 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 10 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A of area I 16 Section B of area I 12 Section C of area I 6Maximum = 16 Section D of area I 2 Section E of area I 0 Section F of area I 0 Section G of area I 0

Section A of area II 16 Section B of area II 12 Section C of area II 6 Section D of area II 2 Section E of area II 0 Section F of area II 0 Section G of area II 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 0 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 2 (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational 0 diploma or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical 0 diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 10 3 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of Sections A to G of area I or II 0training

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

2.2 Professional Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years 7self-employed person 2 ½ years 7 3 years 10 3 ½ years 10 4 years 14 4 ½ years 14 5 years 16Cutoff score = 7

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 38 years of age 10 39 years of age 8 40 years of age 6 41 years of age 4 42 years of age 2 43 years of age or older 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

2.3 Experience in Less than 2 years 0the operation of 2 years 6an enterprise of 2 ½ years 6the entrepreneur 3 years 8 3 ½ years 8 4 years 10Cutoff score = 6 4 ½ years 10 5 years or more 12

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 4 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

2.4 Management Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years or more 10investor

Cutoff score = 10

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.The weighting of the factors and criteria in the Selection Grid for the Economic Class in Schedule A to the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2, r. 4), the cutoff scores for certain factors or criteria and the passing scores for all factors that apply to a foreign national, with or without an accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, who applies for a selection certificate are, per subclass of immigrants, as follows:

SUBCLASS ISKILLED WORKER

Factor 1. Training Maximum = 28

Criteria Points

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diplomaMaximum = 12 (c) postsecondary school general 4Cutoff score = 2 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 10 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 10 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A of area I 16 Section B of area I 12 Section C of area I 6Maximum = 16 Section D of area I 2 Section E of area I 0 Section F of area I 0 Section G of area I 0

Section A of area II 16 Section B of area II 12 Section C of area II 6 Section D of area II 2 Section E of area II 0 Section F of area II 0 Section G of area II 0

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 0 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general diploma 2 (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational 0 diploma or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical 0 diploma attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 10 3 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of Sections A to G of area I or II 0training

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 16

Criteria Points

2.2 Professional Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years 7self-employed person 2 ½ years 7 3 years 10 3 ½ years 10 4 years 14 4 ½ years 14 5 years 16Cutoff score = 7

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 38 years of age 10 39 years of age 8 40 years of age 6 41 years of age 4 42 years of age 2 43 years of age or older 0

Factor 4. Language proficiency Maximum = 22

Criteria Points

4.1 French (a) oral interaction 0 to 16 (b) written comprehension 0

4.2 English (a) oral interaction 0 to 6 (b) written comprehension 0

Factor 5. Stay and family in Québec Maximum = 8

Criteria Points

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for 2 regular full-time 5 semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 12

Criteria Points

2.3 Experience in Less than 2 years 0the operation of 2 years 6an enterprise of 2 ½ years 6the entrepreneur 3 years 8 3 ½ years 8 4 years 10Cutoff score = 6 4 ½ years 10 5 years or more 12

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

Factor 4. Language proficiency Maximum = 22

Criteria Points

4.1 French (a) oral interaction 0 to 16 (b) written comprehension 0

4.2 English (a) oral interaction 0 to 6 (b) written comprehension 0

Factor 5. Stay and family in Québec Maximum = 8

Criteria Points

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 5 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 4 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0

1.1 Education level (a) secondary school general 2 diploma (b) secondary school vocational 6 diploma (c) postsecondary school general 4 diploma attesting 2 years of full-time studies (d) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 1 year of full-time studies (e) postsecondary school technical 6 diploma attesting to 2 years of full-time studies (f) secondary school vocational diploma 0 or postsecondary school technical diploma attesting to 1 or 2 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (g) postsecondary school technical diploma 8 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies (h) postsecondary school technical diploma 0 attesting to 3 years of full-time studies in training contemplated in section A or B of area I or II of criteria 1.2 (i) undergraduate diploma attesting to 4 1 year of full-time studies (j) undergraduate diploma attesting to 6 2 years of full-time studies (k) undergraduate diploma attesting to 3 10 or more years of full-time studies (l) master’s degree attesting to 1 or 12 more years of full-time studies (m) doctorate 12

1.2 Areas of training

Section A to G of area I or II 0

Factor 2. Experience Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

2.4 Management Less than 2 years 0experience of 2 years or more 10investor

Cutoff score = 10

Factor 3. Age Maximum = 10

Criteria Points

18 to 45 years of age 10 46 years of age 8 47 years of age 6 48 years of age 4 49 years of age 2 50 years of age 0

Factor 4. Language proficiency Maximum = 22

Criteria Points

4.1 French (a) oral interaction 0 to 16 (b) written comprehension 0

4.2 English (a) oral interaction 0 to 6 (b) written comprehension 0

Factor 5. Stay and family in Québec Maximum = 8

Criteria Points

5.1 Stay in Québec (a) to study for 1 regular full-time 5 semesterMaximum = 5 (b) to study for at least 2 regular 5 full-time semesters (c) to work for at least 3 months 5 (d) to work for at least 6 months 5 (e) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 3 months (f) as part of a youth exchange 0 program contemplated by an international agreement made by Québec or an international agreement made by Canada, if work was the main activity for at least 6 months (g) for business for at least 1 week 2 (h) other stay for at least 2 weeks 1 (i) other stay for at least 3 months 2

5.2 Family in Québec (a) spouse or de facto spouse 3 (b) son or daughter, father or mother, 3 brother or sisterMaximum = 3 (c) grandfather or grandmother 3 (d) uncle or aunt, nephew or niece 0